Monday May 4, 1942
Yesterday the assigment was to patrol the water hole. The pumps can’t supply enough water for all purposes and most of the cooking is done… Read More »Monday May 4, 1942
Diary of William H. Montgomery
Sunday May 3, 1942
Eating good portions of rice and at times camotes or squash is not a bad diet. We need protiens to build up our strength and… Read More »Sunday May 3, 1942
May 2, 1942
Like the man who brought the cat home by the tall we’ve had a great many experiences that will never become dim or remote. For… Read More »May 2, 1942
Thursday April 9, 1942
This as a sorry day for the USA. Tojo and hie boys walked In about 12:30 and took over. We spent a very hectic morning… Read More »Thursday April 9, 1942
Wednesday April 8, 1942
Things don’t look good at all — that is they just look worse. News from up front is that most sections are in a confused… Read More »Wednesday April 8, 1942
Monday 4-6-42 Tuesday 4-7-42
Sunday being a hectic day of dizziness and much running around and riding in trucks thru collecting stations plus a couple of bombings and some… Read More »Monday 4-6-42 Tuesday 4-7-42
Sunday April 5, 1942
119 days. Eeater Sunday and I’m a sick child. My head is splitting and I’ve been running all night with dysentery. Mostly I’m just exhausted… Read More »Sunday April 5, 1942
Saturday April 4, 1942
118 days Good Friday was the most horrible of the whole waz for me. We spent 10 hours in an open trench under the worst… Read More »Saturday April 4, 1942
Friday April 3, 1942
117 days “Good Friday” It is and Tojo is taking advantago of It. One bombing with our breakfast and the shelling started soon after. We… Read More »Friday April 3, 1942